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Concerns about climate change have encouraged people around the globe to make changes on a personal level to reduce the burden on the environment. What can a professional or hobby photographer do? Are there simple methods available for us? Here are some examples of what kind of change I intend to do or have done to make my photography much more greener:

Instead of using my car, I will travel by bicycle, bus, train, electric unicycle or simply just walk.

I shall limit my traveling to my hometown and municipalities nearby.

Photography from an airplane have been replaced with drone photography.

I charge all my batteries with the energy from solar cells or other green sources.

I will print my images only in standard format to avoid waste in form of paper strips.

I have reduced my use of cloud services and save my photos on an external hard drive and SD cards.

I am happy with the equipment I have and do no longer buy the newest and latest on the gear market.

If I buy something new I try to find a new use for the leftover material. My GoPro camera package is now used as a pen stand.

Many camera brands force customers to buy new equipment when they develop something new. I chose Fujifilm because they have updated the software on my camera (so far, three times), instead of releasing a new model. Such a responsible business plan also saves a lot of my money!

I take very good care of all my gears. This increases the resale value, if I decide to purchase something new.

Riding an electric unicycle is faster and safer than many believe.

Do you have a good idea of ​​how we can get greener footsteps as a photographer? If so, put it into action!

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Hockey is not the easiest place to test a camera’s performance but it is a great way to quickly get to know your equipment. Instead of shooting wildly around you, I recommend you to choose a theme for each period. During last week’s game, I decided to take a closer look at the goalkeeper. Fujifilm X-T1 was used for still images and the Fujifilm X-T2 for video shooting (video coming out in the end of March 2017).

The hockey game began in full chaos. Svenska: Matchen började i full kaos. Suomeksi: Ottelu alkoi täydessä kaaoksessa.

In the next blog post, I will show you the best positions to shoot from. You will also get tips about the best camera settings for Fujifilm X-T1 and X-T2. I will also give advice about what Fujinon lenses you should use for ice hockey.

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I have watched for hours on YouTube videos about the Fujifilm X-T2 camera. Many people speak against mirrorless cameras in these videos. Is it a serious tool for full-time photographers or not? When the Fujifilm XT2 came in for testing from Fujifilm Nordic I got the idea to start doing tests by photographing icehockey. Sports at an high tempo, in low light conditions will tell you what your camera is going for. Is Fujifilm X-T2 a DSLR-killer or not? Well, you can see it by yourself following with the hockey game between Titaanit and Hunters (all pic’s ISO 3500):

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When I started to shoot for the Finnish aviation magazine Ilmailu I chose to buy the Nikon D750 DSLR camera because the mirrorless models on the market at that time felt more or less like toys. Two weeks ago, I got my first Fujifilm camera from Rajala Pro Shop. The mirrorless Fujifilm X-T1 camera feels good and gives the impression to be a tool of high quality. The following properties of the X-T1 impressed me a lot: